Wire-cutting attachment for rifles.



J. A. ERIKSON.

WIRE CUTTING ATTACHMENT FOR RIFLES. APPLICATION FILED MAR. I. T918.

Patented Apr. 15,1919.

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J. A. ERIKSON.

WIRE CUTTING ATTACHMENT FOR RIFLE S.

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ammo/M; C]. 15 (E 2 7 Mon L'JOHN A. fo'f Sweden, residing at e county 7 of Yellowstone w hiahave invented certain I iis eful lmprovements in Wire-Cutis ents foi l tifles; and I do here- "1 lig tobea full, clear, f ptlon of the invention, such w'i naljlejot herls skilled'in the art to 'p ertains'fto'make and use the Tli f iiiinaryobject of the invention is to de inproved .device adapted to be a fiflebai 'rel for cutting wire so 'ngof troops through p v p r W bjectof" the' inventionfisthe provision or iwire cutting attachment p edto thelower surface of M the i'riean s for operating the utt'njg attachment being positioned ven ep re'ach of the operators invention is the fie-{or ents includingan attaching ne 'endisharpened to form a cutn ovable blade pivoted to the r to fc'ooperate with the sharp? d-anfactuating lever for .actu vablejblade', the forward end of -ar being inclined down- -the- "i"3vfision of? wire cutting attachment ior, f iabove stated character, hich is durableiand efficient when in use, I net hat is simple and easy. to manufacture, a 1 one that ca'I r beplaced upon the market "ata' reasonable cost;

A ith fthese and other :objects in view, the -;mve'ntion consists in the 'noval construction,

be hereinafter more, specifically described, claimed, 'and illustrated in the accompany- Figure l is a side elevation of a gun equipped with the improved wire cutter.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the improved wire'clippers removed from a gun showing 7 a eisamepositioned forcutting a wire.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the wire cuttersremoved from the gun.

* gipplication'filed'march 1, 1918. Serial Nd. 2195019? ERIKSON, a

n improved vvire cutter atwire to be cut to obj ect'i' of; this invention is arrangement and formation of parts, as will ing; drawing, forming a part thereof, in'

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Fig. Lie across section taken on the line H f J I s aod eil p fpe tiyeview i the u b d i "1: Fig. 6 detail perspective view of the operating lever, and v Fig. 7 is a" detail perspective view of the connecting link. j, .fj"

Referring to the drawing,' in detail,wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding'fparts throughout the several views, the numeral 1'; generally "indicates the improved 'wir'ej' jclippers whi'ch are adapted to be secured toa gunj2of the ordinary or any preferred construction The wire cl ppers 1 includes an attaching bars --having a smooth upper surface "for engaging the gun barrel so th'at"the bar can-snugly fit the same. and lie below theb'ar'rel, the

attaching baI-B can, howevenbe shaped in any manner desired fonfitting the'rifle to which it is to be attached?) Eachend ofthe b arl 2 is provided with a' pair, wfoflspaced openings {which are adapted to register with'openings formedflinjthe free ends. of

,thej attaching bands 5 which encircle the gun barrel. The ends of the attaching bands 5 vare bent downwardly topi ovid'e' the attaching ears 6 which are positionedon each side of the bar 3 andfsuitabl'eattaching V I bolts 7 are extended through the openings 4: and the openings. formed in the attaching ears. The forward'end of the attaching bar 3 is" provided with." downwarmy inclined surface SWhich tenninatesin;a'cutting'edge 9 for a purpose'which willliereinafter more fullyappear. An attachingear 10 is formed on the; lower-Jedgeof 'the','jattaching bar 3 adjacent to the cutting edge 9 and 'pivotally secured} to the ear ,10. is, arblade 11; The blade 11 has'its end enlarged; as at 12, and isp'erforated to receive the'pivot pin I 113 which extends through the ear 10 ofthe ar.

The upper edge of the blade 11 is provided with a cutting edge 14, to cooperate with the cutting edge 9 formed on the attaching ban. Extending upwardly from the enlarged portion 12 of the blade 11 is a lug 15, the purpose of which will hereinaftermore fully appear. A downwardly extending car 16 is formed on the lower surface of the attaching bar 3 adjacent to the rear end thereof, which is received between the fingers 18 which are formed on the upper end of the operating lever 19. The attaching fingers 18 extend at an angle to the'operating lever 1 9" and are formed by bifurcating the upper end 7 of V the lever.

tends through the attaching fingers 18. The ear l6 and the bar 3'is' slightly reduced in swung upwardly into engagement withtthe barrel of therifl'e; The. operating ,lever 19 is provided with a suitable longitudinally extending recess 23 for the insertion t o'f't'he fingers of thehand of, the user,1 so that the lever can be readily swung on its pivot .to operate the cutter blade. An attachingvear 2 l' i-s for-med o'nfthe 'low er surface of the reduced end of the operating lever, 19 and a connecting 1ink125is pivotally connected to the same byfrneans of apiviot 'pin 26. The opposite end of the connecting link {25 is piv'otally connectedv to. upwardly extend;

ing arm 15 of the cutting'blade llrby means o f'a pivot pin '27." Thus, by operating the handle l9the blade ,11 Will' be -lo'llought. into andmout of engagenient ,with theQcuttingedge -9 formed on the attaching bar fiA suitable leafspringf28 is'pivoted or other; I wise secHitedtoj theattachingbar as at I and the opposite'endjoefthe sainejslidablya engages aguide 3O securedjto' one sideface V of the eonneeting link 25; j [The leaf, spring t 28 normally fltendsto force the connecting,

link upwardly; into engagement with 'jthe j attaching bar 3; and thi'st h'olds the movable blade l engagement with the cutting" "edge'9. j I

I. The forward"edgeof theattachi'ng bar 1s inclined downwardly asat 8 so .a'sft'o guide a wire to be out, between {the cutting edges 9 andl4 of the'blades, W

From: the foregoing description it. .can be seen that an improved 'wire cutter is pro-e yided for. attachment to; a, rifle; yivhichfcan be'l'eadilyand quickly operated so as to eifieiently out barbed wire entanglements;

"x'Ing-practicegrl have found that'the forin Copies this patent obtained lorji ve eents each, ,t y addrcs siifg the ffier ilmisliipnethf liter 1th? A suitable pivotpin 20' ex'- '.a:.connecting, link'pivotally eonnectiiig the? 7 operating leverand the angular v.arm'if(irrnegl;, .jl 5r gaging the linkfto normally" hold ,t1'ie .:;cu .i l ea lad .1111 e a em nt h 'hee h pi i enedI surface; offthe attachingibar. w T i -.jl n I a deyieeifo f the class desci'i ic ombi'nation I p I I i'el,' ogf fa; wire cutter: including an {attaching andl 'forthe'purposespecifiedQ, t 11 In testimony whereof2Iafii mysignature 7' inpresence of-two witnesses'. V .w

of niy iinv'ention illustrated i11 theaccoInE, I; panyin' g drawings and referred to in the above description; as the preferred embodiinent; is thelnios't efiicientand practical; yet 5 5 realizing the conditions incident to theadop-f tion of ,my device will necessarily 'va ry, I

desirefto state ithat' various minor ehanges 1 7 in details ofconstructlon, proportion and we f arrangement of parts may be resorted to,

when required Jwithoutfsaerificing any'flof the-advantages of myinve tion asset forth 1 5 7 1.1 1s deyi'ceof thegclass descrl,

1 combinationi with a rifle incllllding a barrel, 165 1 7 of a wirecuttenincluding anatta e hingbar, V means"forFsecuring the attaching bartoja x rifle; the. attaching bar haying its iiOI'WlIfd edge sharpened, a blade pivoted .to the-at-f I taeliingi bar adjacent {to the sharpened'fsu face thereof an angular armthe pivoted" blade, an; operating le er p1 otedi; to 'lthe rear end of the attaching b on theipi voted bla:de; andfspring meansfe with} a rifle i truding bar, a sharpened; surface: f forined'; lon'l 't-lie 1 9 1 or d 0 t the sharpened surface thereof,'an operating; leweripiyotally. secured; at; its,.upperiend to 

